Tackling Bullying in Hospitality

Karen Maher on Tackling Bullying in Hospitality Featured Interview in Foodservice Rep 7 November, 2024 In a powerful new feature with Foodservice Rep, workplace culture and safety advocate Karen Maher discusses the evolving approach to tackling workplace bullying within the hospitality industry. Drawing from her own early experiences in hospitality, Karen described how aggressive behaviors were once normalised, but thanks ...

Workplace Wellness Warrior

Workplace Wellness Warrior How Karen Maher is revolutionising psychological safety 6 August, 2024 Karen Maher recently appeared on the Future Fit Leadership podcast, hosted by Sadhana Smiles. This podcast is dedicated to empowering both emerging and experienced leaders to navigate and thrive in the dynamic world of leadership. In this 45 minute episode, Karen delved into the crucial importance of ...

Residential Care Workers Exposed to Risk of Violence

Workers exposed to the risk of workplace sexual violence Residential care provider fined $300,000. 8 April, 2024 On 11 March 2024, the District Court of NSW convicted and fined the residential care provider $300,000 for breaching its work, health and safety obligations and as a result of exposing workers to a risk of violence, including inappropriate sexual behaviour, in the ...

Hospital cafe boss fined after sexual harassment

Hospital cafe boss fined after sexual harassment The boss of two hospital coffee shops and two associated companies have been convicted and fined $290,000 after the sexual harassment of multiple staff. 27 October, 2023 The boss of both stores, was convicted and fined $40,000 in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court yesterday after being convicted on two charges of failing to ensure ...

SafeWork NSW equip business to create safer & respectful workplaces

Leading with Respect at Work Taskforce SafeWork NSW supporting business with it's four-year Strategy 18 October, 2023 SafeWork NSW has launched its first four-year Strategy (2023-2027) to support NSW businesses in preventing workplace sexual harassment and other gender-based harmful workplace behaviours. Through this Strategy, SafeWork NSW will educate NSW businesses on their duties to prevent and respond to workplace sexual ...

Safe Work / Mental Health Awareness Month October 2023

Karen Maher was recently named as one of Ovations International top speakers for 2023 in the Health & Safety / Mental Health arena. Karen was very humbled to be part of this great line of up of speakers covering such an important area.

Time is running out for business dinosaurs

The dinosaurs who aren’t proactively addressing harassment, discrimination and bullying in the workplace are on notice there’s a huge meteor headed their way. Legislation changes are here with fines to match.

Fair Work joins the fight against sexual harassment

Fair Work joins the fight against sexual harassment. Karen Maher recently spoke with ABC Kimberley Pilbara morning radio about the new legislation that has given extra teeth to the tiger fighting sexual harassment in the workplace.

Podcast: How to be an Active Bystander

Karen Maher recently spoke about some practical advice on being an active bystander, the importance of leadership support and how SmartCulture are trying to keep things very practical when we talk about bystanders.

Sexual Harassment in Mining

Karen Maher was interviewed by the Australian Mining Review about SmartCulture’s approach to eradicating sexual harassment in mining.